Fine Art Poster
From £28
A giclée print on 200gsm matte fine art paper, using a twelve-colour process for accurate, fade-resistant colour. Supplied unframed, delivered flat or rolled.
Merzpicture Thirty-One - Kurt Schwitters
Ordinarie pris
£28.00 GBP
Reapris
£28.00 GBP
Ordinarie pris
Arkivbeständigt giclée-tryck
Ramar levereras klara att hängas upp
Säker utcheckning
Tillverkad på beställning
Beskrivning
A seminal Dada collage by Kurt Schwitters, featuring a complex assembly of found paper, typography, and oil paint.
Kurt Schwitters developed his unique artistic language, which he termed Merz, in the aftermath of the First World War. This work, Merzpicture Thirty-One, exemplifies his method of assembling discarded materials into a cohesive visual structure. By incorporating fragments of printed ephemera, such as newspaper clippings and numerical labels, Schwitters recontextualises the detritus of daily life into a formal composition. The arrangement of these elements relies on the tension between geometric shapes and the organic decay of the paper scraps.
The colour palette is restrained, favouring muted tones of ochre, slate blue, and deep black. These hues provide a grounding effect for the chaotic assembly of materials. Schwitters applies paint in varying thicknesses, sometimes obscuring the collage elements and at other times allowing the original textures of the paper to remain visible. The number 31 appears prominently, acting as a graphic anchor within the otherwise fragmented field. This approach rejects traditional notions of fine art, opting instead for a process that values the aesthetic potential of the mundane.
Schwitters maintained a rigorous approach to the placement of each component. Despite the appearance of randomness, the composition follows a deliberate logic of balance and weight. The work reflects the artist's interest in the intersection of typography, industrial design, and fine art. By treating paper scraps as paint, he creates a surface that invites close observation of its material history. This piece remains a primary example of how the Dada movement utilised found objects to critique the social and political conditions of early twentieth-century Germany.
Returpolicy
Eftersom varje tryck görs på beställning erbjuder vi inte returer, återbetalningar eller byten på grund av ändrade åsikter. Om din beställning kommer fram felaktig, skadad eller fel, ersätter vi den kostnadsfritt – kontakta oss bara inom 48 timmar efter leverans. Se vår återbetalningssida för fullständig information.
Frakt
Vi skickar till hela världen och trycker vid den produktionsanläggning som är närmast din leveransadress. Leveranstider och kostnader varierar beroende på destination – du ser tillgängliga alternativ i kassan.
Tillverkning
Varje tryck produceras på beställning med 12-färgs gicléetryck på FSC-certifierat arkivpapper. Designade i Storbritannien och tryckta vid närmaste produktionsanläggning för att minska avfall och snabba upp leveransen.
Komplettera looken
Merzpicture Thirty-One - Kurt Schwitters
Ordinarie pris
Från £28.00 GBP
Reapris
Från £28.00 GBP
Ordinarie pris
Fine Art Poster / A4 (21x29.7 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Kurt Schwitters
Schwitters built an artwork inside his house in Hanover. Starting around 1923, the Merzbau grew outward from a column of collaged objects in his studio until there was barely room to live. He worked on it for sixteen years. Allied bombing destroyed it in 1943. He built a second Merzbau in Lysaker, Norway. The Nazis invaded; he abandoned it. It burned down in 1951. He started a third at Cylinders Farm in the English Lake District. He died in January 1948, leaving it unfinished.
He was born in Hanover in 1887, an only child whose father ran a ladies' clothing shop. He suffered from epilepsy throughout his life. He fled to Norway in 1937, then to Scotland in 1940, where he was classified as an enemy alien and interned in camps including Hutchinson Camp on the Isle of Man. While interned, he allegedly made small sculptures from leftover oatmeal.
His art, which he called Merz (a fragment of the word Kommerz), used collage, found objects, poetry, sound art, typography, and installation. He worked across Dadaism, Constructivism, and Surrealism, often simultaneously. He was largely neglected by the time he died.
He was born in Hanover in 1887, an only child whose father ran a ladies' clothing shop. He suffered from epilepsy throughout his life. He fled to Norway in 1937, then to Scotland in 1940, where he was classified as an enemy alien and interned in camps including Hutchinson Camp on the Isle of Man. While interned, he allegedly made small sculptures from leftover oatmeal.
His art, which he called Merz (a fragment of the word Kommerz), used collage, found objects, poetry, sound art, typography, and installation. He worked across Dadaism, Constructivism, and Surrealism, often simultaneously. He was largely neglected by the time he died.
Våra funktioner
Utformad för varaktig inverkan
Specifika funktioner
Varje Solis-konstverk tillverkas på beställning med arkivbeständiga material av gallerikvalitet som är byggda för att hålla.
- Giclée-tryck i museikvalitet för fylliga, blekningsbeständiga färger
- Arkivbeständigt matt konstpapper, FSC-certifierat
- Flera storlekar och inramningsalternativ tillgängliga
- Ramar i svart, naturträ, mörkt trä eller vitt
- Inramade tryck levereras klara att hänga upp
Skötsel & rengöring
För att bevara ditt konstverk i bästa skick:
- Damma försiktigt med en mjuk, torr trasa
- Undvik långvarigt direkt solljus
- Använd aldrig flytande rengöringsmedel på trycket eller dukytan
- Förvara på en torr plats i rumstemperatur
- Hantera tryck med rena, torra händer
Material och storlek
Gicléeutskrift av museikvalitet på FSC-certifierat matt arkivpapper, med inramade alternativ och alternativ på canvas.
- Pappersstorlekar: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 och B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) till Large (60×90 cm)
- Ramar: svart, naturligt trä, mörkt trä eller vit
Made to order
Choose your finish
Every piece is printed to order. These are the five finishes, and what makes each one different.
Fine Art Framed
From £45
The same fine art print in a solid wood frame with UV-protective acrylic glaze and rigid backing. Five frame colours. Arrives ready to hang.
Varför välja oss?
Leveransgaranti utan skador
Snabb leverans
Material av museikvalitet
Artistbiografi
Kurt Schwitters
Schwitters built an artwork inside his house in Hanover. Starting around 1923, the Merzbau grew outward from a column of collaged objects in his studio until there was barely room to live. He worked on it for sixteen years. Allied bombing destroyed it in 1943. He built a second Merzbau in Lysaker, Norway. The Nazis invaded; he abandoned it. It burned down in 1951. He started a third at Cylinders Farm in the English Lake District. He died in January 1948, leaving it unfinished.
He was born in Hanover in 1887, an only child whose father ran a ladies' clothing shop. He suffered from epilepsy throughout his life. He fled to Norway in 1937, then to Scotland in 1940, where he was classified as an enemy alien and interned in camps including Hutchinson Camp on the Isle of Man. While interned, he allegedly made small sculptures from leftover oatmeal.
His art, which he called Merz (a fragment of the word Kommerz), used collage, found objects, poetry, sound art, typography, and installation. He worked across Dadaism, Constructivism, and Surrealism, often simultaneously. He was largely neglected by the time he died.
He was born in Hanover in 1887, an only child whose father ran a ladies' clothing shop. He suffered from epilepsy throughout his life. He fled to Norway in 1937, then to Scotland in 1940, where he was classified as an enemy alien and interned in camps including Hutchinson Camp on the Isle of Man. While interned, he allegedly made small sculptures from leftover oatmeal.
His art, which he called Merz (a fragment of the word Kommerz), used collage, found objects, poetry, sound art, typography, and installation. He worked across Dadaism, Constructivism, and Surrealism, often simultaneously. He was largely neglected by the time he died.
Du kanske också gillar